Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 7:20PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Byram, moving north at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Byram, Richland, Crystal Springs, Raymond, Terry, and Dry
Grove.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Hinds; Rankin; Copiah
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov